“When you are Palestinian, you have a connection with the land. We used to say that the best thing you can do in Palestine is plant a tree, and my father built our house here around the olive tree and never agreed to take it...
Randa is a third generation Palestinian immigrant. She was born in Amman and was married to her husband at the age of sixteen. Living under harsh economic circumstances, Randa never lost hope. After raising four wonderful children, she volunteered her time to teach young and...
War can take away so many things we take for granted. It does not let us know when is the last time we are going to be doing the things we love, no matter how small. War steals someone's walk to class, a person’s favorite...
“I want a safe haven for all the women who come to the clinic, a home where they relax and recharge before going back to their busy lives.”...
I invite you to have an open heart and to listen closely to the stories that are about to be told, to negotiate your own meanings of home based on what you have learned, and to pray for each of these women to find the...
My time at AlHadaf did not only helped me create this unique perspective on the importance of stories but also gave me the chance to meet Ronnie. I met Ronnie during the World Without Orphans forum in Chiang Mai in 2019' and we have been...
Though we are an orphanage, we know that children are best served in a family. Even though we strive to be like a family, a foster family is able to demonstrate to these children what a family really is in a way that a children’s...
“Always prioritize your children. We will always have problems. Always look for solutions to those problems to prevent your children from going to an orphanage. After all, our purpose as parents is to care for our kids", Magaly...
I am so excited to share the first of three blog posts today from my time in Peru, documenting the work of Peru for The Children. Ever since meeting Josh and Nicole Wilke at CAFO several years ago I have looked forward to witnessing...
During our time in Paraguay with Anja of Parguay Protects Families, we had the opportunity to meet Oscar. Surrounded with books and records in his office, we sat down to hear how Oscar has witnessed the power of adoption. I was amazed to hear the...
